Verstappen says he’d quit F1 if 2027 rule changes are blocked

Max Verstappen has made clear that if planned rule changes for next year are blocked then he will not stick around in Formula 1.The four-time F1 world champion had come into the Canadian Grand Prix optimistic that moves to make the current cars better for 2027 would make things more normal and allow him to enjoy F1 again.This is why he spoke openly at the start of the weekend about committing to remaining at Red Bull, despite uncertainty about his future earlier this year amid his open dislike of the new cars.However, it has since emerged that plans for hardware changes for next year – to shift the balance between combustion and electrical energy to 60/40 – could be derailed because of a lack of support.While it is understood that Red Bull and Mercedes are in favour of the move, other manufacturers are not supportive and want any major redesign delayed until 2028.Th …